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si_thompson
Joined: 03 Nov 2009
Posts: 3
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 Posted Tue Nov 3, 2009 11:26 pm |
Very new to riding - have the bike, shoes, helmet, lights for night riding and a good Allen Key tool with some tyre levers - however, not sure what else I need.
What is the basic kit people have on the road? What do you take out with you? And what do you have in the shed at home?
- Pumps?
- Tube repair kit?
- Spare tube?
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Scrumple
Joined: 14 Jul 2008
Posts: 270
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Posted Tue Nov 3, 2009 11:32 pm |
Saddle bag: phone, tube, levers, £2 coin, allen key. Maybe a patch kit, CO2 and multitool
Mini pump on the frame.
Water bottle.
Rear Smart 1/2 watt light.
Front flasher, and light to see with if needed.
Thats it. I carry a mobile phone on me, along with a montane featherlite in a back jersey pocket if rain is certain. Food, maybe, and some choose to carry the above in the jersey or an empty water bottle.
Job done, though I must have forgotted something! Bolle contour shades in clear, for this dark winter, maybe!
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idreamoftailwinds
Joined: 25 Jun 2009
Posts: 118
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Posted Wed Nov 4, 2009 9:14 am |
As it's chilli out, lets start with keeping warm and dry
Windproof gloves
Overshoes - Pro H2O Tarmac
Bib Tights
Padded Bib-shorts
Windproof Jacket
Base layers
Wooly Hat, primark £1.00 jobby will do, keeps ears and head warm
Waterproof stow away jacket.
Warm Socks / Sealskinz socks
Bandana - (I find it useful, either around my neck on my head or as padding for my saddle bag)
OTHER BITS
Saddle Bag, Ortleib Water proof ones are very good and large(still thinking winter)
Pump that attached to Frame.
Spare inner tubes
Tyre Levers
Pun#@er repair kit (do it at home in the warm)
Oil
Baby wipes
That will do for now
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si_thompson
Joined: 03 Nov 2009
Posts: 3
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Posted Wed Nov 4, 2009 9:41 am |
Thanks for the feedback - just on the road I noticed some guys carrying a fair bit of equipment about.
Baby wipes though? I can see the reason for all other pieces of equipment, but baby wipes are beyond me!!
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gabriel959
Joined: 04 Aug 2008
Posts: 1019
Location: Cambridge, UK
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Posted Wed Nov 4, 2009 9:44 am |
My kit for commuting right now:
Bike:
2 Smart Rear Lights
1 MagicShine Front Light
1 Fenix L2D Helmet Light
SKS Chromoplastic Mudguards
Lezyne Mini Pump
Saddle bag:
Spare Tube
Puncture Kit
Multitool
Tyre Levers
Spare batteries for lights
Keys, Work pass, Wallet, Mobile Phone
Me:
Long Sleeve Base Layer
Long Sleeve Cycling Jersey
Bib Shorts + Knee Warmers
Gloves with reflectives for indicating
Socks
Shoes
Overshoes
Skull cap
Helmet
Glasses with clear or yellow lenses
2 reflector bands for my legs
x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x
Giant SCR 2 - FCN 2
Sabbath Silk Road - FCN 2
Doing something for charity! |
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Aggieboy
Joined: 08 Sep 2007
Posts: 657
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Posted Wed Nov 4, 2009 9:50 am |
| si_thompson wrote: | Thanks for the feedback - just on the road I noticed some guys carrying a fair bit of equipment about.
Baby wipes though? I can see the reason for all other pieces of equipment, but baby wipes are beyond me!! |
The best thing you'll find for cleaning your bike.
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jellybellywmb
Joined: 09 Dec 2004
Posts: 1195
Location: Melton Mowbray
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Posted Wed Nov 4, 2009 11:11 am |
| Aggieboy wrote: | | si_thompson wrote: | Thanks for the feedback - just on the road I noticed some guys carrying a fair bit of equipment about.
Baby wipes though? I can see the reason for all other pieces of equipment, but baby wipes are beyond me!! |
The best thing you'll find for cleaning your bike. |
And soft and gentle on your ars* if you get caught short in the middle of nowhere (much better than leaves!)
"BEER" Proof that god loves us and wants us to be happy |
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FeynmanC
Joined: 18 Jul 2009
Posts: 400
Location: Near Bristol
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Posted Wed Nov 4, 2009 11:49 am |
If you have to change a tyre you can get really mucky hands and you don't want to spread oily muck onto your waterproofs and other gear. A quick babywipe and you're good to go.
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DavidMiller
Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 330
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted Wed Nov 4, 2009 1:47 pm |
Sounds sensible. You don't want it on your handlebars either.
Actually, could be useful after you've stopped for leak too!!!
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kingderham
Joined: 05 Feb 2007
Posts: 105
Location: United Kingdom
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si_thompson
Joined: 03 Nov 2009
Posts: 3
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Posted Wed Nov 4, 2009 9:34 pm |
Ha! Well worth asking I think...
Thanks for the advice though, will get my saddle bag sorted asap!
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idreamoftailwinds
Joined: 25 Jun 2009
Posts: 118
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Posted Wed Nov 4, 2009 9:42 pm |
Winter Large Space Ortlieb
Sumer Small Space Lezyne
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Joe86
Joined: 29 Jul 2009
Posts: 137
Location: Eastbourne
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 3:37 pm |
| FeynmanC wrote: | | If you have to change a tyre you can get really mucky hands and you don't want to spread oily muck onto your waterproofs and other gear. A quick babywipe and you're good to go. |
I also have to agree with the baby wipes, wish I had some today. I have used them to get the crap off my bike when it has been on the frame etc, and they do come in handy as I learnt today. I had cleaned and lubed my chain last night, and had no crap on it at all, today I was riding and changed into the small ring and bam the chain comes off. I had only been riding for 20 minutes, and there was already oily crap on the chain. I had no wipes and if it had been a few days later, I would have ended up in a black mess. Now I will put a few handsized packs in my pack 
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sagalout
Joined: 31 Oct 2009
Posts: 18
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 5:52 pm |
I really need to get an underseat bag. I've only started cycling properly in the last couple of months. Done about 400 miles or so with nothing on me but a mobile phone and a general optimistic attitude that I wont puncture!
I have spare tubes/levers etc in the garage but keep forgetting to get something to put them in!
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Jon8a
Joined: 12 Feb 2008
Posts: 154
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 5:57 pm |
| si_thompson wrote: | Very new to riding - have the bike, shoes, helmet, lights for night riding and a good Allen Key tool with some tyre levers - however, not sure what else I need.
What is the basic kit people have on the road? What do you take out with you? And what do you have in the shed at home?
- Pumps?
- Tube repair kit?
- Spare tube? |
You'll need a few more bikes in the shed, they get lonely you know.
Winter kit for this time of year so some warm layers and a waterproof. Gloves, overshoes, glasses, mudguards.
I have years of equipment in the shed most useful are tools, workstand and track pump.
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EdZed
Joined: 06 May 2009
Posts: 89
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Posted Sat Nov 7, 2009 1:47 am |
To stop my hands getting mucky in the first place I always carry a half dozen of those thin disposable gloves you find on garage forecourts. They take up no room at all and save a lot of hassle trying to get muck/oil off my hands.
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5milestogo
Joined: 02 Sep 2009
Posts: 14
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Posted Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:07 pm |
How about zip ties, they hold anything together should it all go wrong and have helped numerous times with bust spokes until I get to the pit stop or LBS.
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morrisje
Joined: 15 Dec 2003
Posts: 369
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:28 pm |
I always carry an emergency gel, just in case I run out of energy. You never know when someone will suggest doing a long ride that day.
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